Arts Dec 03 ‘Class’ author Stephanie Land on the realities of college when living in poverty By John Yang, Juliet Fuisz
Nation Mar 19 Why you should care about other people’s kids Since Robert Putnam's youth, America has become more racially and religiously integrated, but more segregated by class. In his new book "Our Kids," the Harvard professor -- of "Bowling Alone" fame -- argues that social immobility presents an economic problem… By Robert Putnam
Nation May 06 Social safety net catching fewer of America’s neediest, study finds Although U.S. welfare spending has shot up in the last three decades, it is helping fewer of America’s poorest citizens, says a new study out of Johns Hopkins University. By Anya van Wagtendonk
Arts Nov 13 Study: Income Gap Grows Between Black, White Families Black children born to middle-class parents in the 1960s are far more likely than whites to have slipped down the socioeconomic ladder into poverty, according to a study published Tuesday. By PBS News Hour